![]() Russell in 2009 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Simon Craig Russell [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 19 March 1985||
Place of birth | Hull, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
–2002 | Hull City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2002–2004 | Hull City | 1 | (0) |
2004–2008 | Kidderminster Harriers | 134 | (14) |
2008–2010 | York City | 24 | (0) |
2009 | → Tamworth (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2010 | → Cambridge United (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Cambridge United | 31 | (6) |
2011–2012 | Lincoln City | 26 | (1) |
2012–2013 | Alfreton Town | 15 | (0) |
2013–2016 | Gainsborough Trinity | 125 | (26) |
2016–2018 | North Ferriby United | 20 | (1) |
2018–2020 | Gainsborough Trinity | 1 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Tadcaster Albion | 30 | (4) |
Total | 433 | (52) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Simon Craig Russell (born 19 March 1985) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
He previously played in the Football League for Hull City and Kidderminster Harriers before moving into Non-League with York City, Tamworth, Cambridge United, Lincoln City, Alfreton Town and North Ferriby United and Gainsborough Trinity.
Born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, Russell began his career as a trainee at Hull City. [1] He made his first-team debut after coming on as a 60th minute substitute in a Football League Trophy match against Port Vale on 22 October 2002, which was lost 3–1. [2] He made his league debut in the Third Division in a 4–1 victory against Kidderminster Harriers on 26 April 2003. [2] He made no appearances for Hull's first team during the 2003–04 season, [3] but helped the reserve team win the East Riding Senior Cup after scoring in the final, which finished 3–0. [4] He was released by Hull in the summer of 2004 after making two substitute appearances for the club, and was signed by League Two club Kidderminster in July 2004 on a two-year contract, whose manager Jan Mølby described him as, "... [having] a tremendous engine and is likely to pop up with a goal or two." [5]
He finished his first season aft Kidderminster with 29 appearances and 2 goals as they were relegated to the Conference National. [6] He received a broken wrist in November 2005 that ruled him out for three months of 2005–06, [7] but made his return after two months when he featured as a 63rd-minute substitute against Altrincham on 2 January 2006. [8] He finished the season with 35 appearances and 2 goals. [8] After making 52 appearances and scoring 6 goals in 2006–07, [9] he signed a new one-year contract with the club, which saw him become their longest serving current player. [10] He picked up a thigh injury that ruled him out of the beginning of 2007–08 and returned to action in a 3–1 victory against Droylsden on 18 September 2007. [11] [12] He finished the season with 36 appearances and 6 goals. [13]
Having made three appearances for Kidderminster up to that point in 2008–09, [14] Russell signed for fellow Conference Premier club York City on a free transfer on 22 August 2008. [15] He made his debut a day later as a 54th-minute substitute in a 2–2 draw against Northwich Victoria. [16] He suffered from a tight hamstring during York's match against Grays Athletic in December, [17] which resulted in him missing the Histon match. [18] He scored his first goal for York directly from a corner kick in a 3–1 defeat to Barrow in the Conference League Cup on 20 January 2009. [16] He came on as a substitute in the 2009 FA Trophy Final at Wembley Stadium on 9 May 2009, which York lost 2–0 to Stevenage Borough. [16] Russell turned down loan moves to two Conference North clubs in September 2009, as he wanted to stay and fight for his place at York. [19]
He joined York's Conference Premier rivals Tamworth on 17 September 2009 on a one-month loan, [20] after failing to play any matches for York up to that point in 2009–10. [21] The loan was extended until 1 January 2010 in October. [22] He returned to York on 19 December 2009 [23] and joined Cambridge United on loan until the end of 2009–10 on 22 January 2010. [24] He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to Crawley Town on 6 February 2010. [25] He returned to York at the end of the season after making 17 appearances on loan at Cambridge, [25] and manager Martin Ling said Russell would be offered a permanent contract by the club if he was to be released by York. [26] He re-signed for Cambridge permanently on a two-year contract on 10 May. [27] Russell started 2010–11 in fine form for Cambridge, scoring his first goal in the 2–2 home draw against Crawley on 17 August [28] and adding four more to lead the club's goalscoring charts in November.[ citation needed]
Russell signed for newly relegated Conference Premier club Lincoln City on 20 July 2011 on a one-year contract after he was made available by Cambridge. [29] He finished 2011–12 with 30 appearances and 1 goal for Lincoln [30] before signing for Alfreton Town on a one-year contract on 13 July 2012. [31] He signed for Conference North club Gainsborough Trinity on a free transfer on 10 January 2013. [32]
Russell signed for newly promoted National League club North Ferriby United on 14 June 2016. [33] In January 2018 Russell re-joined Gainsborough Trinity.
Russell signed for Tadcaster Albion ahead of the 2020–21 season. [34] In June 2022, Russell announced his retirement. [35]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hull City | 2002–03 [2] | Third Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2003–04 [3] | Third Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Kidderminster Harriers | 2004–05 [6] | League Two | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
2005–06 [8] | Conference National | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 [b] | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
2006–07 [9] | Conference National | 42 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 [c] | 2 | 52 | 6 | ||
2007–08 [13] | Conference Premier | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 [d] | 1 | 36 | 7 | ||
2008–09 [14] | Conference Premier | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
Total | 134 | 14 | 4 | 0 | — | 17 | 3 | 155 | 17 | |||
York City | 2008–09 [16] | Conference Premier | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 [e] | 1 | 33 | 1 | |
2009–10 [21] | Conference Premier | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | 33 | 1 | |||
Tamworth (loan) | 2009–10 [36] | Conference Premier | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
Cambridge United (loan) | 2009–10 [25] | Conference Premier | 15 | 0 | — | — | 2 [c] | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
Cambridge United | 2010–11 [30] | Conference Premier | 31 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 [c] | 1 | 37 | 8 | |
Total | 46 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 54 | 8 | |||
Lincoln City | 2011–12 [30] | Conference Premier | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 [c] | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
Alfreton Town | 2012–13 [30] | Conference Premier | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
Gainsborough Trinity | 2012–13 [30] | Conference North | 15 | 4 | — | — | 4 [c] | 1 | 19 | 5 | ||
2013–14 [30] [37] | Conference North | 40 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 [c] | 0 | 42 | 10 | ||
2014–15 [30] [38] | Conference North | 35 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 37 | 7 | ||
2015–16 [30] [39] | National League North | 35 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 [c] | 0 | 41 | 5 | ||
Total | 125 | 26 | 7 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | 139 | 27 | |||
North Ferriby United | 2016–17 [30] | National League | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
Career total | 402 | 48 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 6 | 461 | 55 |
![]() Russell in 2009 | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Simon Craig Russell [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 19 March 1985||
Place of birth | Hull, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
–2002 | Hull City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2002–2004 | Hull City | 1 | (0) |
2004–2008 | Kidderminster Harriers | 134 | (14) |
2008–2010 | York City | 24 | (0) |
2009 | → Tamworth (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2010 | → Cambridge United (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Cambridge United | 31 | (6) |
2011–2012 | Lincoln City | 26 | (1) |
2012–2013 | Alfreton Town | 15 | (0) |
2013–2016 | Gainsborough Trinity | 125 | (26) |
2016–2018 | North Ferriby United | 20 | (1) |
2018–2020 | Gainsborough Trinity | 1 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Tadcaster Albion | 30 | (4) |
Total | 433 | (52) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Simon Craig Russell (born 19 March 1985) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
He previously played in the Football League for Hull City and Kidderminster Harriers before moving into Non-League with York City, Tamworth, Cambridge United, Lincoln City, Alfreton Town and North Ferriby United and Gainsborough Trinity.
Born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, Russell began his career as a trainee at Hull City. [1] He made his first-team debut after coming on as a 60th minute substitute in a Football League Trophy match against Port Vale on 22 October 2002, which was lost 3–1. [2] He made his league debut in the Third Division in a 4–1 victory against Kidderminster Harriers on 26 April 2003. [2] He made no appearances for Hull's first team during the 2003–04 season, [3] but helped the reserve team win the East Riding Senior Cup after scoring in the final, which finished 3–0. [4] He was released by Hull in the summer of 2004 after making two substitute appearances for the club, and was signed by League Two club Kidderminster in July 2004 on a two-year contract, whose manager Jan Mølby described him as, "... [having] a tremendous engine and is likely to pop up with a goal or two." [5]
He finished his first season aft Kidderminster with 29 appearances and 2 goals as they were relegated to the Conference National. [6] He received a broken wrist in November 2005 that ruled him out for three months of 2005–06, [7] but made his return after two months when he featured as a 63rd-minute substitute against Altrincham on 2 January 2006. [8] He finished the season with 35 appearances and 2 goals. [8] After making 52 appearances and scoring 6 goals in 2006–07, [9] he signed a new one-year contract with the club, which saw him become their longest serving current player. [10] He picked up a thigh injury that ruled him out of the beginning of 2007–08 and returned to action in a 3–1 victory against Droylsden on 18 September 2007. [11] [12] He finished the season with 36 appearances and 6 goals. [13]
Having made three appearances for Kidderminster up to that point in 2008–09, [14] Russell signed for fellow Conference Premier club York City on a free transfer on 22 August 2008. [15] He made his debut a day later as a 54th-minute substitute in a 2–2 draw against Northwich Victoria. [16] He suffered from a tight hamstring during York's match against Grays Athletic in December, [17] which resulted in him missing the Histon match. [18] He scored his first goal for York directly from a corner kick in a 3–1 defeat to Barrow in the Conference League Cup on 20 January 2009. [16] He came on as a substitute in the 2009 FA Trophy Final at Wembley Stadium on 9 May 2009, which York lost 2–0 to Stevenage Borough. [16] Russell turned down loan moves to two Conference North clubs in September 2009, as he wanted to stay and fight for his place at York. [19]
He joined York's Conference Premier rivals Tamworth on 17 September 2009 on a one-month loan, [20] after failing to play any matches for York up to that point in 2009–10. [21] The loan was extended until 1 January 2010 in October. [22] He returned to York on 19 December 2009 [23] and joined Cambridge United on loan until the end of 2009–10 on 22 January 2010. [24] He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to Crawley Town on 6 February 2010. [25] He returned to York at the end of the season after making 17 appearances on loan at Cambridge, [25] and manager Martin Ling said Russell would be offered a permanent contract by the club if he was to be released by York. [26] He re-signed for Cambridge permanently on a two-year contract on 10 May. [27] Russell started 2010–11 in fine form for Cambridge, scoring his first goal in the 2–2 home draw against Crawley on 17 August [28] and adding four more to lead the club's goalscoring charts in November.[ citation needed]
Russell signed for newly relegated Conference Premier club Lincoln City on 20 July 2011 on a one-year contract after he was made available by Cambridge. [29] He finished 2011–12 with 30 appearances and 1 goal for Lincoln [30] before signing for Alfreton Town on a one-year contract on 13 July 2012. [31] He signed for Conference North club Gainsborough Trinity on a free transfer on 10 January 2013. [32]
Russell signed for newly promoted National League club North Ferriby United on 14 June 2016. [33] In January 2018 Russell re-joined Gainsborough Trinity.
Russell signed for Tadcaster Albion ahead of the 2020–21 season. [34] In June 2022, Russell announced his retirement. [35]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hull City | 2002–03 [2] | Third Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2003–04 [3] | Third Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Kidderminster Harriers | 2004–05 [6] | League Two | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
2005–06 [8] | Conference National | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 [b] | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
2006–07 [9] | Conference National | 42 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 [c] | 2 | 52 | 6 | ||
2007–08 [13] | Conference Premier | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 [d] | 1 | 36 | 7 | ||
2008–09 [14] | Conference Premier | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
Total | 134 | 14 | 4 | 0 | — | 17 | 3 | 155 | 17 | |||
York City | 2008–09 [16] | Conference Premier | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 [e] | 1 | 33 | 1 | |
2009–10 [21] | Conference Premier | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | 33 | 1 | |||
Tamworth (loan) | 2009–10 [36] | Conference Premier | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
Cambridge United (loan) | 2009–10 [25] | Conference Premier | 15 | 0 | — | — | 2 [c] | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
Cambridge United | 2010–11 [30] | Conference Premier | 31 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 [c] | 1 | 37 | 8 | |
Total | 46 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 54 | 8 | |||
Lincoln City | 2011–12 [30] | Conference Premier | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 [c] | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
Alfreton Town | 2012–13 [30] | Conference Premier | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
Gainsborough Trinity | 2012–13 [30] | Conference North | 15 | 4 | — | — | 4 [c] | 1 | 19 | 5 | ||
2013–14 [30] [37] | Conference North | 40 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 [c] | 0 | 42 | 10 | ||
2014–15 [30] [38] | Conference North | 35 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 37 | 7 | ||
2015–16 [30] [39] | National League North | 35 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 [c] | 0 | 41 | 5 | ||
Total | 125 | 26 | 7 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | 139 | 27 | |||
North Ferriby United | 2016–17 [30] | National League | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
Career total | 402 | 48 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 6 | 461 | 55 |